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Islamabad: Fire and fury of year 2007

Islamabad: Fire and fury of year 2007

ISLAMABAD: City police used huge quantity of ammunition in quelling religious militancy and street protests in the capital last year, Dawn has learnt.

Police records for the turbulent and violent year show that it fired thousands of shells, tear gas grenades and rubber and live bullets to subdue the Lal Masjidmilitants and rioters and to break up protests by lawyers over the dismissal of judges.

A total of 367 protests were staged on the city streets last year, or one violent confrontation every day. No wonder 2007 is etched in the minds of Islamabad citizens as a year of struggle and lawlessness. Twenty-four policemen and 312 citizens were injured in these encounters in the city streets.